Jeppe Trolle Linnet | Men, Vulnerability, and Masculinity in Transition

About this episode

Jeppe Trolle Linnet discusses the impact of vulnerability on masculinity and offers alternative models for men.

Anthropologist Jeppe Trolle Linnet explains how men’s fear of vulnerability is shaped by dominance, shame, and competition, drawing on years of work with men’s groups and recent field research in Greenland. He describes why men struggle to share pain, how loneliness and divorce intensify isolation, and how fatherhood, emotional listening, and community spaces offer alternative models of masculinity grounded in trust rather than control. 🗓️ Recorded December 8, 2025. 📍 Tarragona, Spain 🔗 ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Cecilie Conrad, Jesper Conrad

Guest: Jeppe Trolle Linnet

Topics covered

• vulnerability
• masculinity
• fatherhood
• emotional listening
• community
• isolation

Keywords

• vulnerability
• masculinity
• fatherhood
• loneliness
• emotional listening
• community spaces
• shame
• competition

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Places: Greenland, Tarragona, Spain

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